London’s historical hidden gems
Picture the scene. I am going out for an evening drink after work with a friend. We are discussing where to meet and I suggest St James’s Park as a good spot. The reason given: “because there is a Nazi dog grave on route that I would like to find…”. Just a little insight there […]
The “Nazi” Dog Grave Hidden Away On Carlton House Terrace Read More »
St-Mary-at-Lambeth church is, bar Lambeth Palace, probably the most historic building in Lambeth. It is incredibly significant to London’s heritage for a number of reasons. There has been a church on the site since at least 1062. It would have been a wooden church at first before being rebuilt in stone. In the 13th century
St-Mary-At-Lambeth: A Medieval Hidden Gem Read More »
Wapping is a fascinating area with a rich maritime history. Once a key area for ships to offload their cargo, the docks, built between 1799 and 1815, would have been bristling with masts. This maritime history of trade and commerce can still be seen all over the area in the names of the old warehouses
A Swashbuckling Self-Guided Historical Pub Crawl In Wapping Read More »
One of my favourite things about walking around the City of London is the number of hidden pocket parks you find. Many of these are on the sites of old churches and churchyards lost either in the Great Fire or during the Blitz. I love that despite what must be astronomical land values, you get
A Historic Hidden Courtyard And Its Amazing Carved Benches Read More »
Westminster Bridge is used by tens of thousands of people everyday. It is bookended by the sight-seeing hotspots of Big Ben and the London Eye, however, stop for a moment and there is plenty of history, secrets and symbols to see on Westminster Bridge itself. Here are seven (one for each arch) of the Bridge’s
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